Elevator



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ELEVATOR.

(No Model.)

ATTORNBYS PatentedJul y 29,'1'884.

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CHARLES E. BEID, OF BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK.

ELEVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 302,'776, dated July29, 18814. Application filed Juno 5, 1884. (Ne model.)

.To all whom it' may coi worn:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. REID, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvenents in Elevators, of which thefollowing is a specification. v

This invention relates to an elevator which is intended particularly foruse in high dwelling-houscs, the different stories of which are occupiedby different families, so that letters or other articles dropped intothe elevator in the lower story or basenent can be raised to the storyfor which the same are intended without trouble.

The peculiar and novel Construction of my elevator is pointed out in thefollowing specification and elaims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l represents a vertical section in the planewx, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is avertical section in the plane y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a perspec-` tive View of the eleVator-box on alarger scale than theprevious figures. Fig. tis a vertical section of the lower portion ofthe elevatorwell in the plane z, Fig. 4, on a larger scale than thefirst two figures. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section in the plane x'x',Fig. 4:.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings the letter A designates the elevator-well, in whichmoves the elevator-box B. Said well is intended to extend from the firstfloor or from the basement to one of the upper floors of a building, andin dwellinghouses containing six or more stories, each arranged to beoccupied by a separate family, I propose to place a sufficient number ofelevator-wells to enable the occupants ofeach story to have access toits own distinet well. In the bottom of the well is a spring-supportedplatform, C, which connects with the trapdoor D in the'side of the well,(see Fig. 4,) so that when the elevator-box rests upon the platform Csaid platform is depressed and the trap-door D is opened, as indicatedin dotted lines in Fig. 4. Through this trap-door letters or otherarticles can be introduced into the box B. In the example shown in thedrawings, this trap-door is Situated at the bottom end of a chute, E,which rises on the side of the elevator-well A, and is provided with ahinged door, F, that is rctained in its closed position by a spring, a.From the inside of this door projects a ledge, b, on which rests alever, c, that extends into the well A and connects by a wire, d, withan alarm, G, situated in the upper part of the well A, so thatwheneverthe door Fis opened the alarm is sounded. If desired, the door F mightbe arranged directly in the side of the well A, so that when the same isopened the alarm is sounded and letters or other articles can be droppedinto the box B supportedupon the platform C; but I prefer thearrangenent shown in the drawings, because the chute conduets theletters or other articles without fail into the boxes.

Above the well A is placed a pulley, e, 011 which is Secured a cord, f,the lower end of which is fastened to the bail g of the box B, and withthe pulley is connected a suitable winding apparatus, H, by means ofwhich a rapid revolving motion can be imparted to said pulley for thepurpose of winding up the cordf and raising the box B.

In order to prevent the-box from slamming against the top of the well Ihave interposed a spring-cushion, h.

In the face of the well near its top end is a door, z', and the box B isprovidedwithaslide, j, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) so that when the box israised and the door z' is opened the slide can easily be raised and thecontents of 'the box can be readily removed.

By referring to Fig. 4- it will be rcadily understood that When the boxis raised the spring-supported platform G l'ollows and the door D isclosed, se that nothing can be dropped through the chute E into the wellA before the box has beenlowered, If desired, a door, k, may be appliedto the bottom part of the well, so as to obtain access in case of need.

XVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a mail-elevator, the combination of a carrier or box travelingtherein, aspring-supported platform acted on by the carrier or box, adoor located in the side of the well and closing access thereto from achute attached to the side of the well, and a lever attached to theplatform and the door, whereby the door ICO -2 ozsv is kept closed untilthe platform is depressed by the carrier or box, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a mail-elevator, the combination of the elevator-well, a chute orbox attached to its side, a door in the side of the Well for controllingthe access from the 'chute or box to the Well, a spring-platform, and alever connectin g the door and platform, all so arranged that thedepression of the platform causes the opening of the door, while theplatform in its normal position insures the closing thereof,substantially as described. V

3. In a mail-elevator, the combination of the elevator-Well, a carriertraveling therein, a chute or box on the side thereof at the place ofintroduction of matter into the carrier, a'

door giving access to the chute or box, an

alarm mechanism at the desired place of de- A livery of the contents ofthe carrier, and 'connections from the door of the chute or box to thealarm, so that the openingof said door gives an alarm. at such point ofdelivery, substa'ntial-ly as described.

4. In a mail-elevator, the combination of the elevator-well, a carriertraveling therein, a box or chute upon the side thereof, a door givingaccess to the box or chute, a door in the side of the well controllingcommunication the depression of the platform by the carrier,

and the opening of the door of the chute or box gives a signal at theproper point to raise or lower the carrier, substantially as described.

i 5. In a mail elevator, the combination of the well, the box or chute Enpon one side thereof, provided With door F for giving access thereto, aspring, a, acting normally to hold such door closed, an alarm, G, at thetop of the Well or place of delivery, and a cord, d, and lever c,connecting the alarm and door, whereby opening of the latter operatesthe alarm and gives a signal at theplace of delivery, substantially asdescribed. i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two snbscribing witnesses.

OHARLES E. REID.

' XVitnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

